Vanderbilt Hotel, 1919.

Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)

Vanderbilt Hotel (New York, N.Y.)

Park Avenue (New York, N.Y.)

Street life.

Construction equipment.

Building sites.

Vanderbilt Hotel, looking south on Park Avenue from 34th Street, 1919.

The Vanderbilt Hotel building occupies the block of Park Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets; Built: 1912; Architect: Warren & Wetmore. The original owner, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, reserved the top 2 floors of the 21 floor hotel for the use of his family. The building was purchased by Manager Hotels in 1941.

Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

1919

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

The images and information provided in this collection may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the Mina Rees Library, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, except for "fair use" as defined by copyright law.

Image courtesy of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association.

1 photographic reproduction ; 23.9 x 16.6 cm.

Park Avenue and East 34th Street

Park Avenue looking north from 31st Street, 1850's.

Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)

New-York and Harlem Rail Road Company.

Railroads -- Buildings and structures.

Park Avenue (New York, N.Y.)

Brandes Hotel (New York, N.Y.)

Street life.

Drawing looking north along Fourth Avenue (Park Avenue South) from between 31st and 32nd Streets, mid-1850's. At left, with the flag, is the Brandes Hotel and Restaurant; to its right, in the block now occupied by Two Park Avenue, are the ticket office, locomotive house and smith shop of the New York and Harlem Railroad, this location having been dictated by an 1842 ban on the use of steam power south of 32nd Street. Horsecars from downtown, arriving here a the city's then northern limits, are being assembled into a steam-driven train for Boston, while the animals, unhitched, are refreshed for the return trip or retired to the railroad's stables off to the right. In the background is the 34h Street bridge over the entrance to the railroad-out through Murray Hill, whose side streets are being built up with row houses and the Zion Protestant Episcopal Church (Madison and 38th), while Fourth Avenue (Park Avenue South) still remains mostly undeveloped.

Caption reads: Cars taking engine from New York to Boston.

Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

1853-1858

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

The images and information provided in this collection may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the Mina Rees Library, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, except for "fair use" as defined by copyright law.

Image courtesy of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association ; William Carroll, Museum of the City of New York.

1 photographic reproduction ; 24.2 x 16.2 cm.

Park Avenue and East 31st Street

Park Avenue at 40th Street, 1920's.

Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)

Belmont Hotel (New York, N.Y.)

Murray Hill Hotel (New York, N.Y.)

Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.)

Park Avenue (New York, N.Y.)

Street life.

Park Avenue at 40th Street. Murray Hill Hotel, Belmont Hotel and Grand Central Station, 1920s.

View of the west side of Park Avenue looking north to Grand Central Station. Center is the Belmont Hotel; Built: 1905; Razed: 1930; Architect: Warren & Wetmore. The 22 story hotel was demolished in 1930 to clear the way for a skyscraper which was never built. In 1940 the Airlines Building was erected on the site. It was razed in 1977 to make way for the present Phillip Morris Building.

Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

1920-1929

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

The images and information provided in this collection may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the Mina Rees Library, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, except for "fair use" as defined by copyright law.

Image courtesy of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association.

1 photographic reproduction ; 23.7 x 18.2 cm.

Park Avenue and East 40th Street

Murray Hill Hotel, 1918.

Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)

Murray Hill Hotel (New York, N.Y.)

Park Avenue (New York, N.Y.)

Murray Hill Hotel, Park Avenue, west side between 40th and 41st Streets, 1918.

The Murray Hill Hotel; Built: 1884; Razed: 1947; Architect: Stephen D. Hatch. Owner Hugh Smith developed the 600 room hotel just blocks from Grand Central Terminal on a site which previously housed stables for the Madison Ave. stagecoach lines. The enormous red brick building was arranged around two courtyards. The main entrance was a colonnaded portico above which the building rose to a gable. It was demolished in 1947 to make way for an office building at 100 Park Avenue.

Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

1918

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

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Image courtesy of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association.

1 photographic reproduction ; 24.1 x 19.5 cm.

Park Avenue and East 40th Street.

Grand Union Hotel, 1914.

Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)

Grand Union Hotel (New York, N.Y.)

Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.)

Park Avenue (New York, N.Y.)

Street life.

Grand Union Hotel, Park Avenue between 41st and 42nd Streets, east side, 1914.

Grand Central Terminal partially visible on the left. Foreground is the Grand Union Hotel; Built: 1872; Razed: 1914; Architect: Edward Schott. The hotel was demolished in 1914 to make way for the Lexington Avenue subway line.

Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

1914

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

The images and information provided in this collection may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the Mina Rees Library, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, except for "fair use" as defined by copyright law.

Image courtesy of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association.

1 photographic reproduction ; 24 x 19.2 cm.

Park Avenue South and East 41st Street

Park Avenue looking north from 41st Street, 1918.

Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)

Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.)

Commodore Hotel (New York, N.Y.)

Pershing Square (New York, N.Y.)

Building sites.

Construction equipment.

Park Avenue looking north from 41st Street, 1918. Grand Central Terminal, Commodore hotel, Pershing Square.

Commodore Hotel; Built: 1919; Architects: Warren & Wetmore. The 2000 room hotel, now known as the Grand Hyatt New York, provides links to Grand Central Terminal, the subway system, and the elevated Park Avenue viaduct. The viaduct, built from 1917-1919, is located on Park Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets. The raised roadway, which routes traffic around Grand Central Terminal on an elevated terrace, returns to street level on 45th Street. Over the years the area occupied by the viaduct has come to be known as Pershing Square. The city once planned to build a plaza named in honor of General John J. Pershing adjacent to the viaduct but the Pershing Square Building was built on that spot in 1923 instead.

Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

1918

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

The images and information provided in this collection may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the Mina Rees Library, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, except for "fair use" as defined by copyright law.

Image courtesy of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association.

Pershing Square Viaduct (Park Avenue Viaduct)

1 photographic reproduction ; 24 x 19.1 cm.

Park Avenue and East 41st Street

Princeton Club, 1930

Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)

Princeton Club of New York.

Murray Hill Hotel (New York, N.Y.)

Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.)

Park Avenue (New York, N.Y.)

Street life.

Princeton Club, Park Avenue at E. 39th Street, 1930.

View up Park Avenue from E. 39th Street with the Princeton Club (center), the Murray Hill Hotel (behind), and Grand Central Terminal (background). The Princeton Club bought the home of Frederick Jennings in 1922 and greatly renovated the site under architect Aymar Embury II. The Murray Hill Hotel; Built: 1884; Razed: 1947; Architect: Stephen D. Hatch. Owner Hugh Smith developed the 600 room hotel just blocks from Grand Central Terminal on a site which previously housed stables for the Madison Ave. stagecoach lines. The enormous red brick building was arranged around two courtyards. It was demolished in 1947 to make way for an office building at 100 Park Avenue.

Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

1930

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

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Image courtesy of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association.

1 photographic reproduction ; 15.6 x 23.7 cm.

Park Avenue and East 39th Street

Fraternity Clubs Building, 22 East 38th Street, 2008.

Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)

Madison Avenue (New York, N.Y.)

Fraternity Clubs Building.

Scaffolding.

Architecture, Medieval -- Italian -- Influence.

Fraternity Clubs Building, 22 East 38th Street, east side looking south from 38th Street, 2008.

Fraternities Club Building; Built: 1922-1924; Architect: Murgatroyd & Ogden. The club was built by the Allerton Hotel chain specifically for members of college fraternities. The medieval Italian-style building had meeting rooms for Greek organizations and 560 guest rooms. Several university clubs, including Notre Dame, Cornell, and Harvard, were once housed in the building as well.

Waldvogel, Peter.

Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

2008

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

The images and information provided in this collection may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the Mina Rees Library, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, except for "fair use" as defined by copyright law.

1 digital photograph.

22 East 38th Street

Fraternity Clubs Building, 22 East 38th Street, 1927.

Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)

Madison Avenue (New York, N.Y.)

Fraternity Clubs Building.

Architecture, Medieval -- Italian -- Influence.

Fraternity Clubs Building, 22 East 38th Street, east side looking south from 38th Street, 1927.

Fraternities Club Building; Built: 1922-1924; Architect: Murgatroyd & Ogden. The club was built by the Allerton Hotel chain specifically for members of college fraternities. The medieval Italian-style building had meeting rooms for Greek organizations and 560 guest rooms. Several university clubs, including Notre Dame, Cornell, and Harvard, were once housed in the building as well.

Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

1927

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

The images and information provided in this collection may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the Mina Rees Library, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, except for "fair use" as defined by copyright law.

Image courtesy of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association.

1 photographic reproduction ; 16.2 x 23.9 cm.

22 East 38th Street

35th Street and Fifth Avenue, 1899.

Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.)

University Club (New York, N.Y.)

Manhattan Club (New York, N.Y.)

Street life.

Fifth Avenue (New York, N.Y.)

Waldorf-Astoria, Stewart Mansion, Art Gallery of Samuel P. Avery, and the Caswell Mansion at corner of 35th Street and Fifth Avenue, 1899.

Caption reads: The H. N. Tiemann Co. ; New York City. Waldorf Hotel built 1893; Astoria Hotel built 1897; Architect for both buildings: Henry James Hardenbergh. The Waldorf-Astoria was razed in 1929 to make way for the Empire State Building. The A.T. Stewart Mansion, built: 1896; razed: 1902-1904; architect: James Kellum. The Stewart Mansion was home to the Manhattan Club, 1890-1899. The John Caswell Mansion, built: 1859. The Caswell Mansion was leased to the University Club in 1879 and the New York Club in 1887.

H. N. Tiemann Co.

Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

1899

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.

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Image courtesy of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association.

1 photographic reproduction ; 24 x 19.9 cm.

Fifth Avenue and West 35th Street